PCYC ANNUAL REPORT 2002 POLICE AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS NSW LTD

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1 PCYC ANNUAL REPORT 2002 POLICE AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS NSW LTD 1

2 2002 HIGHLIGHTS Contents Highlights 3 Welcome 6 Mission 8 Initiatives 12 Partnerships 14 Achievements 20 Mission Focus 24 Our Supporters 30 Our History 36 Organisation and Finance Board of Directors 42 State Office, Executive, Club Locations 33,000 members active in sporting, arts, life-skill and general recreation activities 800+ young people, at the attention of the judicial system, introduced to Targeted Program work with PCYC Police 2,459 interventions by PCYC Police with young people at local community hot spot areas 220,000+ people involved with Police community policing programs, run out of 55 clubs across NSW 3 PCYC Police win state and local community awards, recognising the importance of their work for the community $15Mcapital program launched, beginning the upgrade and development of club buildings and facilities in computers donated by Macquarie Bank, with additional funding to establish PCYC Learning Centres 1

3 WELCOME Take a look again at the achievements listed on the first page of this year's annual report. Tens of thousands of young people have been active in their local PCYC in sports, in the arts, in life-skills programs and in recreational outings. Hundreds of young people, at risk of spending their lives in and out of the justice system, have worked successfully with Police Officers at their local PCYC to give themselves a new direction. Over 200,000 people have been involved in community policing activities run by Police Officers working out of a PCYC. No other youth and community organisation achieves what PCYC achieves. And in 2002, all of this has been achieved at a time of significant organisational change a new Board, a new Commander, a new Chief Executive Officer, a trial of new Club management positions and the beginning of a strategic review of the State Office and of organisational direction. This year s report provides the information an annual report usually provides details of the organisation and its finances. But it first provides stories of achievement from across the PCYC Movement. We think those stories provide another proud chapter in PCYC history. The coming year will see a continuation of directed change across the PCYC. Allocations will be made to upgrade Club facilities. New programs will commence to increase levels of participation and leadership by young people in PCYC at State level. A new sport coordination program will be established to strengthen participation of disadvantaged young people in sport and to recognize their achievements through inter-club events will build on the achievements of On behalf of the Board and PCYC staff, we thank all those individuals, families and organisations who have supported the PCYC throughout the year, especially those who have volunteered their time to support work at their local Club. We commend to you this year s annual report. L-R: CHRIS GARDINER, DAVID SHORROCKS, NICHOLAS MOORE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THEIR The NSW Government increased its already substantial support for the organisation during the year providing not just 128 police officers, but also providing $8.2 million to the organisation for the upgrading of existing facilities and the provision of 18 Club managers. LOCAL PCYC IN SPORTS, IN THE ARTS, IN LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMS AND IN RECREATIONAL OUTINGS NICHOLAS MOORE DAVID SHORROCKS CHRIS GARDINER Chairman of the Board PCYC Commander Chief Executive Officer 2 3

4 MISSION PCYC achieves its Mission through sports, arts, life-skills and recreation activities and through targeted crime prevention and reduction programs. PCYC is a statewide partnership between young people, the community and NSW Police, working to assist young people to develop the qualities of responsible citizens and leaders and to avoid becoming offenders or victims of crime. PCYC has 55 Clubs throughout rural, regional and metropolitan NSW supported by over 100 Police Officers, 350 staff and over 1500 volunteers. PCYC is a registered charity. NSW Police provide police staff in every Club, but all other costs for running youth programs are met through generous community support.

5 INITIATIVES LEARNING CENTRES + LIFE SKILLS From football to photography, computer skills to cooking, PCYC Clubs across the state are shining examples of turning young people s lives around in unique and effective ways. The results of the initiatives taken by different Clubs in 2002 show that the right idea and the right people to make it happen rewards the entire community and makes a real difference to the lives of the kids involved. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION PCYC South Sydney PCYC South Sydney commenced a highly successful photography program in The program offers young people in South Sydney a new way to see and reflect on their local area. Friday nights at PCYC South Sydney begin in the kitchen, where the budding photographers cook a meal together. After this they head out into the city, armed with cameras, to shoot whatever catches their eye. The darkroom recently installed at the Club is crowded most afternoons and evenings as the results of last Friday s shoot are brought to life. The photography sessions are overseen by design students from Sydney University s College of the Arts (COTA) and volunteers who help the kids with the trickier technical aspects of photography. Thanks to the support of COTA and the Kudos Gallery in Paddington, the photographers had the chance to present and sell their work at an exhibition entitled me.myself.mine. in January A number of Clubs are exploring homework support for young people at their Club and, more formally, alternate education programs or partnerships to assist young people having difficulties staying at school. A major boost in 2002 in this area of program development was the donation and installation of computer equipment at Clubs by the Macquarie Bank, to help establish PCYC Learning Centres. Macquarie Bank donated up to five computers and a printer for each of the 55 Clubs and also provided a donation to cover installation costs. The value of this generous corporate grant was approximately $270,000. The grant allows Clubs to provide places for young people to complete homework, learn computer skills, research via the Internet and send and receive s. Some Clubs are establishing links with schools, migrant resource centres, youth agencies, libraries and TAFE to take advantage of this new resource. One of the first such partnerships is the PCYC Learning Centre at PCYC Bidwill, registered by the NSW Department of Education and Training as the location of an alternative school. Young people can be referred to the program by the NSW Department of Community Services or by local schools. Although attendance is voluntary, up to 15 young people attend each day. The program is specially developed to meet the needs of these young people. The Centre is staffed by volunteers and on Thursdays a qualified teacher funded by the NSW Department of Education runs groups for School Certificate students. After school hours PCYC Bidwill also offers tutoring and homework assistance for local young people. AMANDA EDWARDS AND MARCIA MURRAY GO ONLINE AT PCYC DUBBO 6

6 SPORTS STAR PROGRAM MUSICIAN-IN-RESIDENCE PCYC St George One of the initiatives PCYC will build on in 2003 is the Sports Star Program established by Police Youth Programmers at the PCYC St George. The program is one of PCYC s targeted programs designed to identify young people who may need role model support to take up an opportunity to turn their life around after getting involved in crime. The program links young people who are at risk with sports stars interested in a youth development role. PCYC Youth Program Officer, Senior Constable Adam Logan-Pye, regularly contacts sporting teams to gain support for the program. Usually one player is nominated as the role model and takes a special interest in the young person. The sporting role models are able to give advice and encouragement on a range of issues when the young person visits them at training sessions and on game days. The Sports Star Program also has an educational component. The young person attends the PCYC and talks with PCYC Police about their offences and the consequences of their actions. Their behaviour at school and home is monitored. The young person understands that they must cease their offending behaviour in order to remain on the program. The program is currently supported by teams in the Australian Rugby League, including South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, St George Dragons and Sydney City Roosters. Other high profile role models include boxer Kostya Tszyu and leading jockeys. Since the commencement of the program all 11 young people have been involved so far and not one of them has re-offended. An example of how the program works is the partnership involving Russell Richardson, a South Sydney rugby league player. The young person in question, John (name has been changed), nominated Souths as his favourite footy team, and Russell as his favourite player. Russell s view of his life is that he has had more opportunities than many, not least those related to the high profile activities that being a first grade rugby league player bring. He was more than happy to get involved in the program. John met Russell (pictured bottom left) and a host of other players at a training session but the real highlight came when he was able to attend a game, a clash against Parramatta. After the game John was given the opportunity to go into the inner sanctum of rugby league, the dressing room. There he had the chance to speak to players, and soak up the atmosphere of a dressing room after a big game. He saw first hand the pain the players go through and how committed they are to their goals. John has turned his life around. Indeed, he has caught the passion for rugby league from his role model. He intends to play at local level and, having watched Russell at training and at the game, it comes as no surprise that John sees himself playing the position of centre. PCYC Orange The arts featured again in 2002 in Club initiatives. PCYC Orange commenced a new program during the second half of 2002 called the Musician-in-Residence program. The idea was conceived by a musically minded activity co-ordinator at the PCYC who was interested in introducing music to young people who would not normally have the opportunity to participate. The Club formed a partnership with the Orange Regional Conservatorium of Music who supplied a violin tutor and violins at a reduced rate and also gave free lessons to the students in how to read music. The first program was run during school terms over a period of 24 weeks and concluded with a concert on 22 November From the 11 young people who completed the first program, five have continued to study music with the Conservatorium. Two young people were successful in receiving scholarships from the Conservatorium to continue their music study. A number of the young people who have completed the program have returned to the PCYC to assist with coordination of new programs. The Musician-in-Residence program has now expanded to include guitar and piano. The instruments have all been donated and the PCYC Orange is actively looking for more donations of instruments as their program is full with a number of young people on a waiting list. PCYC Orange has secured funding from Cadia Valley Operations, Peter Fisher Real Estate and Regional Arts NSW to continue the program into PCYC INVOLVES YOUNG PEOPLE IN SPORT, THE ARTS AND LIFE-SKILL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS TOMORROW S LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY 8 9

7 PARTNERSHIPS NOW SERVING: LEADERSHIP, LEISURE, AND LIFE SKILLS OUR YOUTH Police. Community. Youth. PCYC is a three way partnership. Each Club is as individual as the community it serves. Responding to the needs of that community by working in consultation with local government, business and other local groups has seen a series of well targeted initiatives that are showing great results for Clubs, their communities and young people across the state. Two of the best examples are a collaboration with Arabic speaking youth in the inner-west of Sydney, and consultation with young people in Liverpool to design the look and feel of their new club. OUR COMMUNITIES Following an approach from Arabic speaking communities to the Premier in 1999, the Youth Partnership with Arabic Speaking Communities program was developed. It is an inter-agency initiative that has been designed and implemented jointly by the NSW Government and Arabic speaking communities. The Premier announced the Partnership in July 2001 with a focus on: Youth liaison; educational initiatives; parent support and education programs; and sport, recreation and cultural initiatives. Through 2002, PCYC and Liverpool City Council worked with young people at the Ashcroft and Miller High Schools, in the design of the new Police and Community Youth Club in Miller, Liverpool. A variety of ways were used to ensure that as many young people as possible were consulted about their ideas for the PCYC, including postcard surveys, photographic projects, vox pop video project and consultation workshops. Young people also had the opportunity to participate in an innovative series of workshops where they worked with artists to explore their ideas about the new PCYC and how they would like it to look. Through the art workshops the artists assisted the young people to develop their creative ideas, resulting in images and themes which are now being incorporated into the public art components of the new PCYC Liverpool. A group called Placebo Cultures were contracted to facilitate the workshops and use a variety of creative means to involve, inspire, and unleash the young people's creative ideas. They also worked with the architects to identify appropriate places to incorporate the young people's art and design elements (pictured) so that the result will be a unique youth friendly facility, with high quality art elements and relevance to young people and the local community in Liverpool. PCYC has entered into a partnership with the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation to deliver outcomes for the Youth Partnership in the area of sport and recreation. Over 2001/2002 the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation provided $30,000 in funding, shared between the Belmore, Bankstown, Burwood, Parramatta and St George Clubs. PCYC Police Officers involved in the Partnership attended special cultural awareness training. The Clubs ran a number of sporting activities for young people from an Arabic speaking community throughout 2002 and Club membership increased as a result. 10

8 ACHIEVEMENTS PCYC BLACKTOWN And the winner is everyone! Every police officer, community member or young person involved with PCYC is responsible for the great results we achieve. There are those who go the extra mile, make the extra effort and achieve extraordinary results. We thank you all for your involvement and congratulate you on your achievements CLUB RECOGNITION & AWARDS PCYC is, in reality, a short-hand way of talking about the thousands of volunteers working alongside Police and staff to provide young people with every chance to lead and enjoy a good life. Local Clubs, and local achievements with and by young people, is what PCYC is all about. Each year at the Blue Heeler (pictured) and Annual Awards, PCYC comes together from across the breadth of NSW to recognise and celebrate achievements from the previous year. PCYC LAKE MACQUARIE Award for Club Achievement PCYC Blacktown received the 2002 Award for Club Achievement for the range of its strategies and programs, including: Youth suicide prevention programs with ERYC, the Eagles RAPS Youth Centre, and the local Police Station. Side-Step+Score run in conjunction with the NSW Department of Community Services, the Department of Housing and NSW Police to reduce crime in the Toongabbie Housing Estate and provide alternative activities for young people. The Links program run in conjunction with Mission Employment, the NSW Department of Education and other agencies to reduce crime and truancy and develop the confidence of young people. Blacktown also stood out for the way it promoted participation and leadership by young members at the Club through Youth Committees which ran events such as the Band Night, and through the training of young people to coach gymnastics at the Club. Board Award for Innovation PCYC Lake Macquarie received the 2002 Board Award for Innovation for its use of evidence-based program development to deal with offending behavior by young people who are repeat offenders. Its program, known as the Group Program is run in partnership with the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice, with young people who were repeat offenders or recently released from a detention centre. The Group Program is a cognitive-behavioural intervention that uses a relapse prevention model and identifies high risk offending situations for young repeat offenders. It uses a learning style that requires active participation by the offender, and it is skill orientated, teaching problem solving and social interaction through role playing. The program also incorporates alcohol & drug education and anger management techniques. S/C GREG CAMILLERI, PCYC BLACKTOWN 12

9 PCYC COFFS HARBOUR PARIS ROBINSON GAVIN TALBOT Commissioner s Award for Program Excellence Frank Scarf Sportsperson of the Year Reuben F Scarf Young Person of the Year PCYC Coffs Harbour received the 2002 Commissioner s Award for Program Excellence for its Youth On The Go (YOTG) program. YOTG is a targeted program working with 14 to 18 year-old young people involved in the juvenile justice system or who are at risk of entering the system. It is a multi-agency partnership led by PCYC Coffs Harbour and including the Department of Juvenile Justice, Harbour Youth Centre, Centrelink, TAFE Outreach, Mid-North Coast Aboriginal Education Training Unit and Coffs Harbour City Council. Initial data suggests that the program averages a 76% decline in offence rates by the young people involved. The program first commenced in September 1999 as a Small Motors Course and has since evolved to include a number of Workskills TAFE based courses operating from TAFE and the PCYC, when the young people involved identified literacy as a need. In addition to small motors, courses also offered are boat building and, in the area of life-skills, completion of the Bronze Medallion. The success of the Youth On The Go program is evident by the number of young people who now request to be involved. In 2002, the program grew to a team including a full time and two part-time youth workers, two buses running five days a week, and young people involved in the program. Paris Robinson of the PCYC South Sydney was recognised as the Frank Scarf Sportsperson of the Year, awarded annually to a person aged 12 to 24 years who has excelled in their chosen sport or leisure pursuit; has overcome social, economic, physical or geographical barriers in the pursuit of their chosen sport or leisure activity; has achieved excellence in their chosen sport at a State or National level, and is a volunteer in one of our clubs. Paris is 17 and has been a member of the club for six years. She has participated in a number of programs including A-Grade basketball, touch football, swimming and HSC tutoring. She is currently the Captain/Coach of the female oz-tag team consisting of at risk young girls aged 15 to 21 years. Paris has also excelled in her non-club activities including Hurdles, Rugby League and touch football, and was chosen by NSW Sport and Recreation to represent NSW at the National Indigenous Athletic Carnival at Uluru in She also attended the State Indigenous Athletic Carnival in Griffith in 2001 and Over the last two years Paris has become a Club Council member and supervises a number of Club activities and sporting programs including coaching students from a culturally and linguistically diverse background in a variety of sports and conducting school holiday programs for youth in the Redfern/Waterloo area. Gavin Talbot of PCYC Shoalhaven was recognized as the Reuben F Scarf Young Person of the Year. Gavin became a member of the Shoalhaven Club in 2000, and began to participate in Club sport and recreational activities. He has become an integral part of the social network upon which the PCYC is based. In October 2000 Gavin was instrumental in forming the PCYC Shoalhaven Youth Council and was elected by his peers as Vice President. In that capacity he actively promoted the Club and encouraged young people to participate in decision making by helping to choose the activities held at the Club. In 2001 he was elected as President of the Youth Council. Gavin was recognized for his character and the leadership qualities he has displayed at the Club. AT PARRAMATTA, BREAKDANCING WAS INITIATED BY THE KIDS THEMSELVES. THERE ARE 5-9 IN A CREW BOYS, GIRLS, WHOEVER. THE SKB CREW CAME 4TH IN THE BATTLE OF THE YEAR NATIONALS IN 2002, JUST MISSING OUT ON A TRIP TO GERMANY TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA 14 15

10 DORA SIMM POLICE OFFICERS AWARDS SENIOR CONSTABLE JEFFREY DOHERTY The Board of Directors Life Time Service Award Awarded to a very unique and special lady in recognition of her most excellent work Mrs Dora Evelyne Simm (pictured, with Mr Graham Habgood, PCYC Director). Dora has been involved with the PCYC Newcastle since its very inception in the late 1940s. This is when, along with her late husband Mr W Frank Simm, OAM, the Newcastle Rotary Club were approached to assist with the formation of the club. Since then Dora continues to be one of the most active members of Newcastle, with particular interest in the Brass Band Section of the Club. Some 50 years ago, her original involvement was with the Swimming and Pipe Band Sections. She is secretary today of the Brass Band, a position she has now held for 42 years. She has been a member of the Club Council for the past 25 years. Dora has constantly promoted PCYC and was responsible for the Brass Band travelling to compete interstate on many occasions, as well as on two occasions travelling to the United Kingdom and Switzerland to take part in the World Festival of Youth. Dora has been a Life Governor of the Newcastle Club since 1976 and Patron since her husband s death in Dora recently celebrated her 90th birthday. She has also been awarded the NSW Band Association s highest honour the Gold Life Award. She has spent a lifetime giving freely of her time, talents and finance to assist the youth of Newcastle, and has never accepted any remuneration or reward for her work. To many of the young people in Newcastle over many years, she has made a real difference Three PCYC Police Officers won community recognition for the quality of their work and service. SENIOR CONSTABLE MICK WARD Macarthur Police Officer of the Year Spraying graffiti and smoking pot at Ingleburn has been replaced with playing sport and surfing the net, thanks to the Macarthur Police Officer of the Year, S/C Michael Ward. Based at PCYC Campbelltown, Mick s proactive initiatives led to a 50% drop in youth crime, winning him a 2002 NSW Police Crime Management Award, together with the overall prize from three Macarthur Area patrols. He first introduced the Hassle Free night in a bid to curb problems among youth in the area, as well as pioneering an internet café at the Minto Mall, which has deterred crime and improved harmony between shop-keepers and young people. Mick said his role at the Club gave him a chance to get to the crux of young people s problems, which he thinks is mainly boredom. It s involved a lot of changes since I was in general duties policing, he said. All we did was chase people and lock them up. I didn t have the time to spend finding out their problems, and doing something about it. Blue Ribbon Police Officer of the Year Nominated by a member of the community for working with offenders and victims of crime and helping them to become better community members, this award was presented by Commissioner Moroney (pictued on left). Jeff is best known for his work with young people at PCYC Bathurst, where he runs a domestic violence club. Radio 2UE breakfast announcer Steve Price said S/C Doherty was an inspiration to communities across New South Wales. Supt Shorrocks, PCYC Commander, said Jeff s work was a great example of how police can actively improve relationships between young people, police and the community. It helps the community enormously and saves a lot of money through savings in trauma counselling, heath issues and the prevention of young people being gaoled, he said. SENIOR CONSTABLE MICHELLE DRURY Sutherland Shire Police Officer of the Year The award, organised by Rotary to recognise outstanding work by Police, saw Michelle win from 23 nominations in the community section. A serving Officer for 15 years, she has been club programmer at PCYC Sutherland for 10 years. Over this time PCYC Sutherland has achieved one of the highest levels of membership of any Club in New South Wales. The Club runs a diverse and highly successful range of programs, from its hugely successful Friday night drop-in to traffic offender programs, judo, karate, gym, rock eisteddford, drug and alcohol awareness, weights and yoga, to name just a few. The Club has also recently introduced an outreach program into local housing estates, actively encouraging young people from these areas to get involved. She is thankful for the opportunity to be out in the community, working with young people and so many people in a job that I enjoy. IT S THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND SO MANY PEOPLE IN A JOB THAT I ENJOY 16 17

11 MISSION FOCUS S/C STEVE PLUNKETT (RIGHT), WITH SURF INSTRUCTORS AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE PACIFIC DREAMS PROGRAM In reality the Mission Focus of PCYC has not changed since the first club s inception in Woolloomooloo By involving young people in club life and encouraging them to spend time focusing on themselves as part of the wider community we instil a sense of belonging and purpose for being. This is not to say there have not been some valuable lessons along the way what works and what doesn t, what s wanted and what s not. Two consistent priorities, however, have been a passion about getting young people involved in sport, and targeting resources to help prevent young people get caught up in criminal behaviour. YOUTH IN SPORT PROGRAM The Youth in Sport program aims to give young people at risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system a chance, through sport and recreation opportunities, to develop the self-esteem and skills that will keep them out of the justice system. Youth in Sport is an initiative of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation and is delivered by PCYC throughout NSW. First piloted in 1997 in five target areas throughout the State, it expanded to 25 locations in In 2002/2003 the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation allocated the following funding to the Youth in Sport program: $215,000 to fund 29 projects in PCYC's across NSW; $45,000 for a state-wide breakdancing project; and $30,000 for training of PCYC Police Youth Programmers. PCYC projects funded in the 2002/2003 Youth in Sport initiative: CLUB PROGRAM FUNDING Albury Street Talk $4,000 Albury Sport a Month $3,500 Bankstown Girls with Attitude $4,352 Bankstown Sport off the Street $5,000 Belmore Volleyball $5,500 Bidwill / Mount Druitt Breakaway $13,200 Cessnock Pioneer Program $8,280 City of Sydney Strike 3 Sports Program $8,929 Coffs Harbour Get out There $10,000 Cowra Breakaway 2 $4,040 Inner Metro Zone 3 on 3 $7,497 Lismore Breakaway $9,000 Maitland 007 $4,320 Moree Kidz Force $10,000 Muswellbrook Sport not Caught $6,500 Newcastle Breakaway $10,000 Orange Out There $1,000 Orange 3 on 3 $3,050 Penrith Lifestyle $10,000 Port Stephens 3 on 3 $4,240 Riverina Zone Touch and 3 on 3 $28,000 Singleton Jackeroo / Jillaroo $10,000 South Sydney Integration Down Under $5,000 South Sydney Girl Power $5,000 Tamworth On Your Bike $8,908 Taree Sport Beat $10,000 Twin Towns Breakaway $8,460 Twin Towns Sport a Month $1,300 Young Skate Alive $5,500 Two examples of innovative Youth in Sport programs were the PCYC Lake Macquarie Pacific Dreams program and the PCYC Newcastle Breakaway program. 18

12 1 NUMBER OF P1 REFERRALS TO PCYC, BY AGE 2 REDUCTION IN P1 OFFENCES & OTHER POLICE CONTACTS 160 AGE GROUPS 1000 OFFENCES MALES FEMALES ATSI'S OTHER POLICE CONTACTS AGE TIME 3 MONTHS PRIOR 3 MONTHS DURING 3 MONTHS POST 6 MONTHS POST PACIFIC DREAMS NEWCASTLE BREAKAWAY TARGETED PROGRAMMING PCYC Lake Macquarie PCYC Newcastle When the first Police Boys Club was opened in 1937, getting To be independently validated as part of a major evaluation Eight young people who have come under Police notice learnt how to surf through a Youth in Sport funded program designed and delivered by PCYC Lake Macquarie. The program, conducted over the summer of 2002/2003, was a partnership between the Club, Eastlakes Youth Centre, the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice, Lake Macquarie Alternate Schooling, local Police, Anna Bay Surf School and the Pacific Dreams Surf Company. During the program participants learnt new surfing skills and all about beach safety, had the chance to speak to police and youth workers about issues impacting on their lives, and went on a trip to see surf boards being manufactured. A local surf company, Pacific Dreams, donated a custom made surfboard to the young person who showed the most The PCYC Newcastle Breakaway program is a challenging 12 week intervention program that empowers young people to change the negative cycles and behaviours within their lives. The Breakaway program funded through 2002/2003 Youth in Sport involved eight young men who had already become involved in criminal activity. Breakaway adopts the Duke of Edinburgh Award s self-development concept with successful completion of all components leading to a bronze certificate. Young people learn basic first aid, learn about drugs, alcohol, sexual health and nutrition, receive assistance with vocational and educational placements, participate in a crime prevention workshop and get to try heaps of fun activities like rock climbing, canoeing, ten pin bowling and indoor cricket. young people out of crime and keeping others out of crime s way were what we call today the core Mission of the programs established at PCYC Clubs. The Targeted Programming strategy initiated in July 2001 and developed through 2002 brings contemporary thinking about outcome planning and case management to the work of the PCYC Police Youth Programmersinvolved with at risk young people. Under Targeted Programming, police working in PCYCs develop programs with individual young offenders (Priority One or P1), develop activity programs for hot spot juvenile crime areas in the local community (Priority Two or P2) and undertake community policing projects such as driver education or school crime prevention visits. The Targeted Programming Strategy ensures that the reduction of youth crime in local communities is being addressed in a strategic and coordinated manner. project in 2003, the initial data suggests that results achieved to date are very encouraging. In reviewing the outcomes for 490 offenders over a period of 9 months following referral, an average reduction of 65% in offending behaviour and other negative police contacts were recorded (Table 2). In some programs, such as Youth on the Go at Coffs Harbour, results have been even more impressive. Targeted Programming is a strategy that is helping PCYC contribute to the community based policing and crime prevention strategies of NSW Police. More importantly, it provides the tool Officers need to evaluate how effective they are in helping young people turn their lives away from crime and anti-social behaviour. Terms dedication to learning to surf and who met the behavioural and attitude requirements of the program. Four other participants received refurbished surfboards, also courtesy of Pacific Dreams. Since the program commenced in 2000, it has achieved local and state recognition including winning the NSW Police Service Commissioner s Award for Program Excellence. It has been used as a best practice model for implementation by a number of other PCYCs. The motto of the Newcastle Breakaway program is There are no failures in life, just degrees of success. In terms of Priority One work, Targeted Programming involves PCYC Clubs receiving referrals of young offenders from the Crime Management Units of Local Area Commands (Table 1). It ensures that police employed in PCYC s across NSW are working with young people most in need of assistance and intervention. Since the inception of Targeted Programming PCYC police have received some 792 referrals of young persons from Referral a referral occurs when the Local Area Command (the local police) advise PCYC of an individual young offender considered suitable for PCYC intervention ATSI Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander P1 is the Priority One stream of Targeted Programming. They are individual young offenders who have been referred to PCYC, who are individually case-managed. police Local Area Commands. PCYC programs offer a variety P2 is the Priority Two stream of the Targeted Programming. of structured and unstructured activities to these young These programs are directed at specific youth-crime hot spots people in an effort to break the cycle of coming to police such as parking areas, shopping malls, or railway stations. attention or, more seriously, committing crime. Offences includes legal actions (ie. charges), FCAN (a Field The Youth in Sport program is an important component of Court Attendance Notice), CAN, infringement notices, Targeted Programming for many of our clubs. Many of the summonses, youth conferences, cautions and warnings young offenders referred to PCYC have left school early or are performing badly at school, and many have a variety of domestic issues to contend with and have had limited Other Police Contacts include intelligence reports, move-ons, knife searches and truancy opportunities to succeed. Sport and recreation provides young people with an unthreatening way to engage with police and an opportunity to develop leadership skills, succeed at something and be introduced to a more positive peer group

13 SUPPORTERS MARNI STEWART, 3, AT PCYC TWEED HEADS OPEN DAY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERS Tens of thousands of Australians. This is who PCYC is. Ordinary Australians who are helping young people make a better start in life. Australians who donate their time or money or both, to make their community a better place, for young people and everyone. They are not just supporters but life-support. Without them PCYC would not exist. Today, community youth clubs mean just that a place where young people and the community have a chance to meet, learn, and grow. And it s not just our young people that are learning! In our Clubs, community means volunteers dedicated, unpaid staff who are active participants in the activities and work of the club. Volunteer work in our Clubs in available in many different areas. Some people work with young people, training and passing on their skills, or running activities. Others contribute through a Club Council, in the office, or helping to keep our clubs spick and span. Whichever way, one thing is clear volunteers are the lifeblood of our Clubs, and the contribution they make as ambassadors of the community is vital to achieving the outcomes in our work with young people. Each year, outstanding volunteer contributions are recognised by the awarding of Dedicated Service and Life Governor Awards. Award recipients by club for 2002 were: LIFE GOVERNOR AWARDS CLUB RECIPIENT Cessnock Cessnock Dubbo Dubbo Fairfield / Cabramatta Fairfield / Cabramatta Goulburn Orange Penrith St George Young Fred Kraustert Robert Walker Phillip Speechly Kenneth Holmes Steve Chester Thanh Pham Alf Lacey Betty Howarth Jimmy Jacobs Cliff Walker Carole Clark 22

14 DEDICATED SERVICE AWARDS 2002 GRANTS AND SPONSORS CLUB Albury Armidale Balmain Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst RECIPIENT Graham Barber Jim Parsons Monique Arenas Brian Baines Ed Castle Cheryl Elliott Jacqueline Hickey Patricia Horton Chris Lonard CLUB Maitland Maitland Mudgee Mudgee Mudgee Mudgee Muswellbrook Muswellbrook Newcastle RECIPIENT Robert Smith Debbie McMullen Noel Cross (Posthumous) Peter Mitchell Sonya Robinson Penny Brown Max Watters Dorothy Cooper Sandra Graham As a charity, the outcomes we achieve with young people rely entirely on the dedicated work and support of the community people like our volunteer staff and Club council members, or non-government and community partners. Also vital for our programs are financial supporters individual donors, Friends, small business and the many company staff that contribute to us every week through payroll contributions, the corporate donations their employers make, and the generous support of local, state, and federal government and community funding groups. Coca Cola Christmas Locomotive PCYC joined with four other charities to jump on board the Coca Cola Christmas Locomotive on 7 December 2002 (pictured). Fifty PCYC children and Police Officers travelled by train from Sydney Central to Moss Vale where they enjoyed a picnic in the park. On the train, which was magnificently decked out in Christmas decorations, the children were entertained by roving magicians, clowns and entertainers. Santa Claus made an appearance on the return journey and gave a present to every child, all donated by Coca Cola employees. Bathurst Bathurst Bathurst Blacktown Blacktown Blacktown Blacktown Blacktown Blacktown Blacktown Burwood Dubbo Fairfield / Cabramatta Fairfield / Cabramatta Fairfield / Cabramatta Fairfield / Cabramatta Glebe / Leichhardt Griffith Griffith Griffith Griffith Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai Lake Illawarra Joe Mancia Bev Suttor Jennifer Wilson Joy Freeburn Tom Hayes Nigel Williams Keith Nicholls Paul Stewart Paul Wares Betty Crocker Samantha Grenside George Wishart Tien Quach Warren McNamarra Kok Ngy Lim Man Van Nguyen Lilly Martin Gerry Rohan Ian Carter Des Brindley Christine Summers Patrick Craig Doniger Jerome Gomez Maree Ramsay Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle North Sydney North Sydney North Sydney Orange Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Port Macquarie Port Stephens Singleton Singleton South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney Taree Leanne Ritchie Sharon Parkes Shirley Cooke Tony Tamplin Danny Skepevski Ruth Mitchell Paul Russell John King William Haynes Allan Whiting George Marton Robyn Donoghue Marie Loretta Doohan (Laurie) Antoinetta Morano Kay Augustinsen June Malloy Helen Gauld (Posthumous) Janell Pearce Natalie Butler Judy Westcott Christine Harcourt Ros Feitelson Glenn Stewart James Digger Annand Special contributions in 2002 included: Sydney Motorways Charity Drive In July 2002 PCYC received a donation of $50,026 from Airport Motorway, Interlink Roads and Statewide Roads as part of the Tollways Charity Drive held in Sydney on 17 June After an internal application process four new and innovative Club projects were supported through the donation. These were: Belmore, Bankstown and Burwood Clubs have joined forces to undertake the Young Achievement Australia business skills program with 20 young women; Campbelltown Club is purchasing a mobile activity van to support their outreach work with local young people; In partnership with the NSW Department of Juvenile Justice, local police and other youth agencies Armidale and Lismore Clubs are running a late night basketball competition on Friday nights to address youth crime; and A summer activity program using a mobile van was conducted by Umina Beach Club at Umina Beach, Killcare Beach, Avoca Beach and Terrigal Beach. River Foundation Guitar Donations In 2002 PCYC was approached by Stuart Murray, Chairman of the River Foundation, who offered to donate guitars to support the establishment or expansion of music programs in our Clubs. The Foundation is a charity which sources guitars that are damaged in transit to wholesalers, and skilfully restores them. The River Foundation has provided over 15 guitars so far. Three of the guitars were allocated to PCYC Lithgow where a TAFE youth at risk group visit the Club three days a week for literacy, numeracy and life skills classes. They have a music teacher on staff who has been working with young people to create their own songs during the sessions. There is great enjoyment in this aspect of the program, and the addition of the guitars enhances their options for musical expression. The after school care centre at PCYC Lithgow also has a qualified guitar teacher who has introduced music into the activities program. Lake Illawarra Josie Ingram Wagga Wagga Tarryn Canavan Lake Illawarra Cathy Castles Wagga Wagga Rebecca Loughton Lake Illawarra Brendan Castles Wagga Wagga Val Arrowsmith Maitland Maureen Fitzpatrick Wagga Wagga Glen Downey Maitland Bruce Varley Wagga Wagga Yvonne Braid 24 25

15 Macleay Quilters Riverina Australia Rules Football Club Macquarie Bank Rockdale Tennis Club Macquarie Foundation Rosehill Bowling Club Marconi Club Rosehill McDonalds McDonalds Australia Ltd Rotary Club of Macarthur MIA Passenger Express Rotary Club of Maitland Moree Crime Prevention and Rotary Club of Mudgee Safety Group Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise Moree Job Link Plus Rotary Club of South Sydney Moree Plains Shire Council Rover Motors Pty Ltd Mount Arthur Coal Rozanna s Pharmacy BUSINESS SUPPORT IN MG Real FM Commonwealth Department of 2MO Gunnedah Education, Science & Training Agrowplow Commonwealth Department of Amber Lounge Family Community Services Annandale Printing Coraill Foods Armidale Ex-Services Club Country Arts Support Program Associated Gas, Plumbing and Country Energy Drainage Services Crescent Head Country Clubs Associated Screen Printing Cyrress Lakes Australia Council for the Arts Daracon Group Australian Rural Education Centre Dave Robins Sports Power Armidale Bankstown City Council De Bortoli s Wines Bankstown City Credit Union Delta Electricity Bankstown Sports Club Dimension Data Barrier Daily Truth Drayton Coal Big Air Fairfield City Council Blue Circle Southern Fairfield Lions Club Broken Hill Legion Club Fiona Junior School Broken Hill Musicians Club Furney s Building & Plumbing Supplies Burwood Chamber of Commerce Geoff Boyd Holden Burwood Council Goulburn City Council Burwood RSL Club Graham Betts Holden Bylong Mouse Races Greg Penman Electrical Cabramatta Bowling Club Griffith Ex-Servicemen s Club Caliburn Partnership Gymnastic Parents and Children Campbelltown Catholic Club Harvey Norman Canley Height RSL Ian Brown Bobcat and Tripper Hire Canterbury Youth Council Inner City Smash Repairs Catholic Diocese of Lismore Jarean of Ingleburn Central Station Records John Price, Member for Maitland Cessnock Golf Club Kempsey Macleay RSL Club Cherrydale Pastrol Co Kempsey Rotary City Tattersalls Club KFC Mount Druitt Worker s Club Mount Pritchard Community Club MTC Work Solutions Mudgee Bridge Club Mudgee Junior Rugby League Mudgee Performing Arts Society Mudgee Pool Shop Mudgee Shire Council Mudgee Soldier s Club Multiplex Constructions Muswellbrook Blue Light Committee Muswellbrook Lions Club Muswellbrook RSL Club Naomi Valley Independent Newspaper Neath Hotel Nelson Bay Bowling Club Newcrest Mining NRMA Crimesafe Singleton Young Driver Awareness Program NRMA Insurance NSW Attorney General s Department NSW Dept of Community Services NSW Dept of Education and Training NSW Department of Juvenile Justice NSW Dept of Sport and Recreation NSW Ministry for the Arts NSW Roads and Traffic Authority Orange City Council Orange Ex-Services Club Pacific Brands Footwear Parkes Ex-Services Club Parramatta City Council Parramatta Leagues Club Parramatta RSL Club Peter Fisher Real Estate Screentime Productions Shoalhaven City Council Smithfield RSL Smithtown Bowling Club Southern Area Health Service Southern Meats and Fine Meats St Johns Park Bowling Club St Marys Rugby League Club Supertex Sydney Aussie Rules Club Tamworth RSL Tamworth Truck Drivers Club The Trailer Boat Fishing Tournament Thompson Automotive Thurgoona Golf Club Tomnan Pty Ltd Tweed Heads Bowls Club Village Cinemas Parramatta Village Hot Bake Wagga RSL Club Waitara Rotary We Are Signs Wellington Council West Tamworth League Club Westfield Burwood Windany Bowling Club Wine Valley Nursery Winning Appliances Wizard Balmain Wollongong City Employment &Training Wollongong National Hire Work for the Dole Program Yellow Express Courier PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS Over the last 20 years, PCYC has built great respect and support from companies and staff in local communities right across NSW. People who, as part of that community, recognise and support the work of our Clubs. The PCYC Payroll Deduction program is perhaps the most successful staff deduction program in Australia, and for very good reason. Funds provided by the staff of local businesses are crucial to support young people in the local community the ones that need it most. Our Community Awareness team has, over many years, built and nurtured relations with the leaders of business and their staff who support our work in sporting, leisure, arts and educational programs with a small weekly contribution. Many companies also make a contribution to match their staff, or a simple annual contribution, building on their staff s interest and support, and recognising the important part they play in the local community. The relationship that develops between PCYC and these companies is very special. It is usually long-standing, and greatly appreciated. Surprisingly, there are many companies whose staff have supported PCYC for over 50 years! On behalf of the young people we serve, we would like to thank the many thousands of staff that donate regularly through the wage deduction program for their ongoing loyalty and generous financial support to the programs delivered by PCYC. Some of the more recent companies to become involved in the program are Baxter Pty Ltd at Old Toongabbie, Astor Base Metals Pty Ltd at Lakemba, Brownbuilt and Haworth Pty Ltd at Caringbah, and Rockdale City Council (pictured). THE RELATIONSHIP THAT DEVELOPS BETWEEN PCYC AND THESE COMPANIES IS VERY SPECIAL. IT IS USUALLY LONG-STANDING, AND GREATLY APPRECIATED Cliff Wright Motors KWH Nominees Premiers Department of NSW Clubs NSW Lake Macquarie Council Regional Arts NSW, Coal and Allied Lions Club of Crescent Head Country Arts Support Program Colin Joss & Associates Lions Club of South West Rocks Reinhard Heyer Colla Bros. Engineers Lismore & District Workers Club Richard s On The Park Commercial Club Albury Lithgow and District Workmen's Club Riverina Agricultural Research Institute 26 27

16 OUR HISTORY An integral part of the Australian community for nearly 70 years, we have seen PCYC transform from boys clubs to an emerging network of modern youth and community centres. Importantly, PCYC has changed with the times and responds to the evolving needs of young Australians. But, PCYC remains true to it s beginnings providing young people with a safe place to learn and grow and become better Australian citizens. CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING IDENTITY The first Police Boys Club opened at Woolloomooloo, Sydney in April Officially known as the Police-Rotary Boys Club, it was set up in a disused Police Station as an initiative of the Rotary Club of Sydney, and the Police Commissioner, William John Mackay (pictured below). The purpose of the Club was to provide a venue where boys could engage in healthy sporting, cultural and recreational pursuits and mix in a safe, non-confrontational environment. By the time the Club officially opened on 1 April 1937, it had a membership of 400 boys and facilities including a library with 3000 books, areas for wrestling and physical culture classes, debating, and teams in the rugby league competition. In July 1937 the founders of the Woolloomooloo Club began the process of bringing together other Boys Clubs and placing them under a central authority. Clubs had been established at Bega, Cooma, Cootamundra, Goulburn, Tamworth, Yass and Young, and moves were afoot to set up Balmain, St George, and Wollongong. On 23 September 1938 the Federation of New South Wales Police Boys Clubs was incorporated with a Council of Management comprised of William Mackay and a further nine individuals including Police Officers, public servants and businessmen. Over time the organisation grew strongly with Clubs being established throughout Sydney and in most regional centres around NSW. The name of the organisation has changed over time to reflect the increasing importance of community involvement. In 1945 it became known as the Federation of Police Citizens Boys Clubs. In 1985 the movement became known as the Federation of Police Citizens Youth Clubs to reflect the provision of services for both males and females, despite female membership commencing many years prior to In 1995 the name changed to Police & Community Youth Clubs NSW Ltd, or PCYC, modernising the logo while still valuing the Federation Star and preparing the movement for a move forward into the next century. MARTIAL ARTS FOR YOUNG WOMEN, PCYC BLACKTOWN 28

17 SYLVIA CHASE, MBE A remarkable woman The library with no books First Life Governor One of 10 children, Sylvia Mabel Chase was born in 1897 at Sydney Grammar School where her father, Albert Weigall was headmaster for 45 years. Her maternal great-grandfather, James Raymond, was the first Postmaster-General of New South Wales from 1833 to Contrary to the general custom of the time, Albert Weigall insisted that his five daughters as well as his sons should have a career. After attending Kambala school, Sylvia chose nursing and studied first in Melbourne then in Sydney. When WWI broke out, she volunteered for overseas service and sailed for Egypt in November 1914 with the hospital ship Kyarra. For the next four years, she worked (as she quietly put it) in Egypt, just behind the front lines in France, and then in the hospital ship on the high seas. In 1919 she came back as Matron of Kyarra. The only recorded comments on what must have been a gruelling experience for someone so young were apparently typical of this quiet, compassionate woman How often I admired their (the wounded soldiers) courage and spirit in the hospital. Shortly after the war, she married Cedric Chase, a brilliant architect who was wounded at Gallipoli, then badly wounded in France. As a result of the second wound, Cedric died in 1929 in France, where the couple lived for about 10 years. At the age of 32, Sylvia came home to widowhood and voluntary social work. In 1937 when the first Police Boys Club was established in Woolloomooloo, the Police Commissioner of the time asked Mrs Chase to look after its library. Since there was no library, Mrs Chase bought the first books with her own money and continued to build the library from her own resources. For more than 22 years, she was at the Club every night, handing out books, soft drinks and biscuits which she also provided. She gave her time, energy and understanding even more freely to the boys, listening to their problems and also to parents who sought her advice and help. When WWII came, she wrote regularly and sent parcels to 170 of her boys who were on active service in Africa, the Middle East and New Guinea. After the war, she became godmother to dozens of their children. Helping young people seemed natural for the woman who later became our first Life Governor. She learned the great pride that comes from nurturing young people from her father. My father always said he was not interested who and what the boys were when they came to his school, only what they were when they left it. I found the same principle in the Clubs, she once said. I remember many boys who were not much good when they came in but who grew up to be fine young men in the Club. That s why I m so fond of the movement. Affectionately called Lady Chase, no matter how strongly she protested, she is remembered still with great affection and gratitude by the boys she cared for so long ago. Sylvia Mabel Chase was awarded the MBE in the late 1950s for her work with the Police Boys Clubs. The Sylvia Chase Memorial League The Sylvia Chase Memorial League is a tribute to a remarkable woman affectionately called Lady Chase by many who knew her. The Sylvia Chase Memorial League is a very special group of people whose thoughtfulness, planning and generosity in leaving a bequest to PCYC will become an enduring memorial, multiplying itself in the changed lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable young people for generations to come. MY FATHER ALWAYS SAID HE WAS NOT INTERESTED WHO AND WHAT THE BOYS WERE WHEN THEY CAME TO HIS SCHOOL, ONLY WHAT THEY WERE WHEN THEY LEFT IT. I FOUND THE SAME PRINCIPLE IN THE CLUBS 30 31

18 LOOKING BACK WITH PRIDE A letter from Mr William F Grenfell Picture this a young boy from country Gosford, standing on the corner of Cathedral and Mary Streets, Woolloomooloo, talking to a local boy. Local boy says, Why don t you go and join the Boys Club? Answer, I haven t any money to join a club. Local boy, It doesn t cost and so began the start of my sporting career. Firstly you wander into the old Police Station and amongst all the boys enjoying themselves you meet a large Policeman, who doesn t want to give you a kick in the pants. His name was Fred Boswell, who makes notes of all your particulars and gives you your membership card. This card I still have among some other memorabilia today. After wandering around the Club I watched with wide eyes the boys wrestling and met Sgt Ken Clatworthy and Sgt Jack Riley, the wrestling instructors. Sgt Clatworthy became my second father and besides teaching me about wrestling he taught me all about life and how to conduct yourself in society. After many hours, in fact a year, I won my first cup, donated by that lovely lady Sylvia Chase. It was inscribed The Most Improved Wrestler. From this small beginning I went onto win the State Middlewight Championship, the year of From there I went on to represent the State at the Australian Championships being runner up to Bruce Arthur. Bruce went on to the Olympics. Another enjoyable part of my Club life was the Loo Club assisting with maintaining the Avalon Surf Club. We used to travel to Avalon in a rather large old Packard car driven by Eddy Dash. All the boys got their Bronze Medallion with assistance from police who were Surf Club members. A large part of my Club Life was spent sailing on Sydney Harbour in an 18 footer. While sailing I learnt many things like rigging the boat and splicing knots. The first boat was the J. L. Glick donated by Mr Glick a Sydney tailor and the The Sylvia Chase named after that lovely mother of the Loo Boys Club. I remember saying to Mrs Chase how I loved boats. Next time I spoke to her she presented me with a book How to Build 20 Boats. Some of these I built in later years. Then came WWII. Whilst in the army I used the instruction I had received in The Boys Club to become a physical culture instructor, joined a Commando Unit and later on, used the knowledge about boats that had come to me in my youth from the Boys Club to join the Small Ships Unit becoming a deep sea diver. While visiting Brisbane during my stint in the army I won the Queensland Heavy Weight Title in 1945, another plus for the Loo Boys Club. After discharge from the army it was back to sport, and drove my wife mad. Sport, Sport, Sport. Back to the Loo Club I went where I tried to beat wrestlers like Jack Murray, Spud O Hara, Olympic representative, and Jack Riley. Whilst training in the Club once I met Mr Frank Dory the first trainer to help Jimmy Caruthers, who went on to do famous things in the boxing world. I asked Mr Dory to give me some boxing lessons but after a period Frank said Bill can you go back to wrestling, you re hopeless. So I changed direction. In June 1949 after training at Penrith I was sworn in as a member of the New South Wales Police Force. 32 years later I received my golden handshake for Service well done. While at the country station I started water skiing and reached the level of Australian champion. I represented Australia at three world titles in the USA, Italy and France. The knowledge I gained in skiing I passed onto many juniors in New South Wales, South Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. In later years I coached the Australian team for the 1955 World Championships. For my efforts and input into sport in 1958 I was presented with the Peter Mitchell Trophy for Sporting Policeman of that year. I have had a wonderful sporting life and now at 78 years young I look back and thank The Boy who said go join the Loo Boys Club. Also thanks go to Sgt Fred Boswell, Sgt Ken Clatworthy, Sgt Jack Riley and many more who shaped my life and made me a presentable citizen. Keep up the good work and when you reach my age you can look back with pride. WILLIAM GRENFELL SGT CLATWORTHY BECAME MY SECOND FATHER AND BESIDES TEACHING ME ABOUT WRESTLING, HE TAUGHT ME ALL ABOUT LIFE AND HOW TO CONDUCT YOURSELF IN SOCIETY 32 33

19 ORGANISATION +FINANCE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES From a disused Police station in Woolloomooloo to an organisation comprising 55 clubs, staffed by NSW Police, paid staff and hundreds of volunteers, PCYC has come a long way. With sound financial management PCYC continues to grow and is making crucial investments in organisational and facility development to serve the next generation of young Australians. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PCYC managed significant changes to its leadership and its organizational structure in In February, the Hon Michael Costa, MP, Minister for Police, announced new appointments to the Board under the Chairmanship of Mr Nicholas Moore. The Minister also announced three funding initiatives to assist the PCYC: Immediate initiatives of the new leadership at PCYC included: Implementation of the Club Resourcing Initiative, with the appointment of the first Club Managers in August; A restructuring of State Office positions to produce significant overhead cost savings; A call for capital funding submissions from Clubs to allocate the Ministerial capital grant and up to $10 million from PCYC Advancement Fund reserves, with allocations to be made in 2003; A review of risk management and occupational health and safety (OH&S) policy and procedures, and the formation of a new PCYC OH&S committee; A Movement wide consultation process, building on the existing Forum of Club Presidents, to review and shape PCYC mission, priorities and strategies. Recurrent funding for a Club Resourcing Initiative that would see the trial appointment of civilian Club Managers in 18 Clubs; A one-off grant of $2.7 million to meet some of the change management costs incurred by PCYC in previous years and in 2002 in preparation for the Club Manager trial; A capital funding allocation of $5 million to assist with the upgrade and redevelopment of Clubs. New executive leadership complimented the changes at Board level. Supt David Shorrocks was appointed to head the Police PCYC Command in August 2002, and Mr Chris Gardiner was appointed to the Chief Executive position in September OUTDOOR ADVENTURES, FUN AND ACHIEVEMENT, RIGHT ACROSS NSW 34

20 2002 INCOME SOURCES OF REVENUE Fundraising and Donations 33% Fees and Sale of Goods 20% Government Grants 42% Other Income 5% PRIORITY AREAS FOR 2003 FINANCIAL CHALLENGES PROFIT AND LOSS Priority areas for planning, evaluation and implementation in 2003 were identified as: PCYC s financial performance for the year (summarized below) reflects the significant funding grants by the Police For period 1January to 31 December $000s $000s Formal evaluation of the Club Manager positions in terms of the release from administrative duties of PCYC Police to work with young people, and in terms of club viability, and full roll-out of the initiative based on that evaluation; Continued development of the Targeted Programming approach within the PCYC Police Command and the funding of an external evaluation of the PASS system used by PCYC Police to record outcomes; Minister. Underlying challenges for the PCYC to be addressed in planning in 2003 were identified in 2002 as: Continued cost containment at State Office; Development of new fund-raising strategies to generate significant individual and corporate donations over the next 2 years; Achievement of Movement-wide consensus on the need for Clubs to operate sustainably, in the first instance by Income Fundraising and Donations (includes Housie operations) Fees and Sale of Goods Government Grants Other Income (interest, rent, asset sales) Total Income Expenditure 2002 EXPENDITURE DETAILS Fundraising 20% Activity and Trading 11% Clubs Staff, Office and Administration 32% State Office Staff, Office and Administration 14% Depreciation 16% Vehicles and Repairs /Maintenance 6% Other Expenses 1% Identification of agreed performance indicators for PCYCs and implementation of new reporting processes to covering operating costs and then by identifying income generation opportunities to begin to address long-term Fundraising Expenses (includes Housie operations) support performance management; Club building and equipment costs; Activity and Trading Expenses Development and adoption of a new policy process and manual, with priorities based on a formal assessment of risk in PCYC activities and operating environment; Processing of Club capital submissions, notional allocation to Clubs and first stage implementation of Club redevelopment; A review of the accounting systems to ensure consistency between State Office and Clubs, and to better identify, differentiate and report income and expenditures in areas such as donations and fundraising programs such as Club housie/bingo. Considerable organisational change processes were initiated Clubs Staff, Office and Administration State Office Staff, Office and Administration Depreciation Vehicles and Repairs/Maintenance Other Expenses Total Expenses Opening of the proposed new Club in Liverpool in partnership with Liverpool City Council, and the opening of the Steele Park Community Centre and new PCYC Marrickville in partnership with Marrickville Municipal Council; Establishment of youth participation structures at State level to parallel the existing Presidents Forum; in Major decisions will be made and implemented in 2003, in the areas identified above, to continue those processes and to ensure continued movement towards best practice in youth development, juvenile crime prevention, and the operation of a charitable organisation. A full set of audited accounts are available on request from State Office (contact details on inside back cover), or may be downloaded at our website: Surplus/(Deficit) 3956 (1960) BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY Current Assets Non Current Assets Total Assets MEMBERSHIP BREAKDOWN Age Male Female Under 10 13% 12% Years 31% 13% Years 10% 2% Over 25 13% 6% Totals 67% 33% Renewal of State Office support for inter-club sporting events and achievement recognition. Current Liabilities Non Current Liabilities Total Liabilities Members Equity

21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nicholas Moore (Chairman) Nicholas is head of Macquarie Bank s Investment Banking Group. He has been particularly involved in the development of the Group s infrastructure division which is one of the world s largest financial advisors and owners of major infrastructure assets including roads, airports, power stations, schools, hospitals and transmission assets. Allan Backhouse PCYC Board Member for 7 years, Allan has over 20 years of association with PCYC Dubbo as a volunteer, Life Governor and as President since Frank Hansen, APM The Commissioner s second representative on the Board. A member of the NSW Police since Currently Local Area Commander, Cabramatta. Warren Mundine Warren has lectured in Aboriginal Studies at the University of Technology and the University of Western Sydney. He has been active on Dubbo Council since 1995, and has worked to address issues of aboriginal homelessness, youth issues, cultural and sporting activities and aboriginal employment and education. Mark Coyne Mark played more than 200 first-grade rugby league games for St George Dragons from 1988 to 1999, including 6 years as captain. He currently runs a marketing consultancy company and is a Director of NRMA Ltd. He is Chairman of the NRMA Public Policy Committee and Audit & Risk Management Committee. Ian (Ike) Ellis, APM The Commissioner s representative on the PCYC Board of Directors. Chairperson of the Youth Issues Working Party of the NSW Police. Former Region Commander Georges River (now retired) Andrew Scipione Andrew Scipione joined NSW Police in Moving through a number of positions and appointments, he was appointed in 1998 to the position of Chief of Staff to former Commissioner Ryan, and in 2001 became Commander, Special Crime & Internal Affairs. He is currently Deputy Commissioner Support, and an executive member of the National Counter Terrorist Committee. Glenn Stewart Currently Treasurer PCYC South Sydney, he has worked as a volunteer maintaining the Clubs computer resources. An IT Analyst, Glenn is serving his fourth year as an elected Director. MAJOR DECISIONS WILL BE MADE AND IMPLEMENTED IN TO ENSURE CONTINUED MOVEMENT TOWARDS BEST PRACTICE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor Melinda burst onto the athletics scene in The Narromine track star won her first International medal with silver at the 1993 World Indoors. Melinda represented Australia at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and became the first Australian 200m finalist in 20 years. Her 4 x 400m team finished fifth in the final, setting a new Australian record. Errol Whiteley Errol is a Financial Planning Manager with National Australia Bank, now serving his third year as an elected Director. With PCYC Blacktown since 1973, he has held positions including instructor, Club Council member, Vice President, and is currently Club President. SEATED (L-R): SUPT. DAVID SHORROCKS, (COMMANDER), MR WARREN MUNDINE, MR GLENN STEWART, MR NICHOLAS MOORE (CHAIRMAN), MR CHRIS GARDINER (CEO), MR ALLAN BACKHOUSE, MR IKE ELLIS STANDING (L-R): SUPT. FRANK HANSEN, MR GRAHAM HABGOOD, MR ERROL WHITELEY, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ANDREW SCIPIONE, MR MARK COYNE INSET: MELINDA GAINSFORD-TAYLOR JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION, AND THE OPERATION OF A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION Graham Habgood Graham is a company director who is serving his third year as an elected Director. He has been involved with PCYC Newcastle for over 20 years. He has been a member of the Club Council and President for the last 10 years

22 REGIONAL ALBURY ARMIDALE BATHURST BROKEN HILL (08) BULLI CESSNOCK COFFS HARBOUR COWRA DUBBO GOULBURN STATE OFFICE + EXECUTIVE CONTACT US GRIFFITH GUNNEDAH PCYC COMPANY STATE OFFICE Chris Gardiner Chief Executive Officer Kiran Narsey Manager, Finance & Administration Julie Vaughan Area Manager Gordon Allen Area Manager Anne Wachmer Manager, Human Resources Cathy Kempe Program Manager Gary Jones Manager, Facilities & Planning Reg Woodleigh Development Manager Carole Steele Company Secretary & Administration Manager David Scullion IT Manager Susan Nakad Accountant Beth McMaster Executive Assistant Samantha Cleary CAU Officer Wayne Geber CAU Officer Natalie Mansour Development Assistant Andreja Grant Reception & Administrative Support PCYC COMMAND STATE OFFICE Supt David Shorrocks Commander PCYC Sen. Sgt Greg Penn Acting State Coordinator Sen. Sgt Paul McMillan Ancillary Zone Commander Rose Yazbek Executive Support Officer Sgt Peter Gerrie Leader, Community Awareness Unit STATE OFFICE 1A Cleary Avenue, Belmore NSW 2192 Postal Address: PO Box 316, Belmore NSW 2192 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) info@pcycnsw.org.au Web: METROPOLITAN BALMAIN BANKSTOWN BELMORE BIDWILL BLACKTOWN BURWOOD CAMPBELLTOWN FAIRFIELD/CABRAMATTA GLEBE/LEICHHARDT HORNSBY/KURING-GAI MAROUBRA MT DRUITT NORTH SYDNEY PARRAMATTA KEMPSEY (MOBILE) LAKE ILLAWARRA LAKE MACQUARIE LISMORE LITHGOW MAITLAND MOREE MUDGEE MUSWELLBROOK NEWCASTLE ORANGE PARKES PORT MACQUARIE PORT STEPHENS SHOALHAVEN SINGLETON TAMWORTH TAREE TWIN TOWNS (07) UMINA BEACH WAGGA WAGGA WELLINGTON WOLLONGONG YOUNG PRODUCED BY Police & Community Youth Clubs NSW Ltd ABN WRITTEN+EDITED BY Chris Gardiner, Reg Woodleigh, Cathy Kempe DESIGN+PRINT MANAGEMENT Reno Design REF ACKNOWLEGEMENTS+PHOTO CREDITS Our thanks go to the young people and all participants in the photography and production of this report. Turtle Pictures / Sally Mayman: Cover, pages 4-5, 13,14,17, 29 Fiora Sacco: page 3, 16, 39 Police Weekly: page 8 Sydney Morning Herald: page 15 Dubbo Daily Liberal: page 7 Daily News: page 23 COPYRIGHT PCYC 2003 Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced without prior written permission. Sgt Peter Borg Education Research & Development Officer PENRITH Sgt Bob Fitton Rosters ST GEORGE S/C Leigh Davy CAU Officer SOUTH SYDNEY Chheng Seav Administrative Support Officer SUTHERLAND WOOLLOOMOOLOO ZONE COMMANDERS Sen. Sgt Ed Beazley Hunter Zone Sen. Sgt John Chaplin Western Zone Sen. Sgt Dave Cook Riverina Zone Sen. Sgt Kerry Pratt Metro West Zone Sen. Sgt Tony Jordan Inner Metro Zone S/C Craig Picker Acting, Southern Zone Sen. Sgt Leo Wolniec Acting, Northern Zone 40 41